Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to conduct workplace assessment on an individual basis or in groups where appropriate assessment techniques will be selected based on assessor knowledge of the competency to be assessed or in conjunction with someone who is competent (technical expert).

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting relevant units of competency and assessment guides and determining purpose of assessment with the candidate/s being assessed

discussing and confirming evidence required and the assessment arrangements

evaluating evidence and making assessment decisions

providing positive feedback to the candidate/s and providing advice on training gaps and appeal mechanisms

recording and storing assessments results and notifying appropriate personnel with results of assessment

reviewing and revising assessment procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

area and purpose of the assessment

persons to be consulted when determining the assessments to be carried out

relevant competencies

evidence required to establish competency and reasons for identifying the evidence to be obtained

industry assessment procedure

reasons for discussing and confirming the assessment arrangements with the assessment candidate

time and location of the assessment and reasons for selection

methods and reasons for using selection methods and evaluating the gathering of evidence

procedures for documenting the assessment

need to provide clear and positive feedback to the assessment candidate

appeals procedures

any further training required by the assessment candidate

procedures for recording assessment results and keeping and storing assessment records securely

procedures for reviewing assessments undertaken

reasons for evaluating assessment methods/procedures and procedures for revising them.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in conducting workplace assessment at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

• text: This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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